I have to ease up sometimes, especially when the day before was a hard workout.

Thus today was recovery day. My legs needed the chance to recover from the “force” intervals I did yesterday! The wind was calm, and that was a big help. I decided to head for the park, so I wouldn’t have to climb the access ramp to the top of the levee.

For that matter, riding along that path makes me slightly nervous at present. The grass alongside the path has become quite tall; and now that I’ve seen a few snakes while out riding, I’m concerned about the possibility of a literal snake in the grass!

I did a very short morning ride; less than 5 miles. For recovery rides, you’re supposed to stay in heart rate Zone 1; but my new chest strap’s sensor still isn’t picking up anything. That meant that I had to guess; and keeping it slow and easy was the best that I could do. Incidentally, is a recovery drink in order on recovery day; or should I limit the recovery drink to post-force-workout and post-long-ride? Protein powder isn’t the cheapest stuff around, after all!

Then I rode to work, again keeping the pace slow and easy. I had to remember, \”ease up!\” I parked my bike; and then I had to go to physical therapy (for a compression problem in my neck) before I actually went to work. “PT” can get a bit strenuous, so an ease up ride was a good idea in that respect, too.

Tomorrow it’s back to pace pushing; and I can begin planning my ride food for Sunday. I hope the weather cooperates. I\’ve been quite lucky; but sometime that luck will end.